Subject: Re: Rethinking WiFi
From: Mike Baker (mikelbaker@yahoo.com)
Date: Thu Oct 24 2002 - 13:23:12 AKDT
I recently bought a similar setup. I have a couple of
D-Link 650 pcmcia cards and D-Link wap. Is your card
similar? Did you get it to work on Linux?
I looked at the docs for wireless linux but didn't see
my particular cards on the list of cards that work.
--- Fielder George Dowding
<fgdowding@iceworm-enterprises.net> wrote:
>
> Greetings all;
>
> I had a clever idea about a week ago. I didn't check
> with the list
> first, I just went out to by WiFi. The clever idea
> was to get a
> matched set (same brand, version, etc) of pcmcia and
> usb 802.11b
> hardware. I ended up at CompUSA where I purchased
> one of each of
> Linksys for $79.99 each.
>
> Well, what I really need is a pcmcia and wap
> (Wireless Access
> Point). Sooo... I will be returning the Linksys to
> CompUSA on
> Wednesday unless someone makes me an offer. I will
> get stung with a
> 15% restocking fee, so let that be a guide for your
> offer.
>
> I was at COSTCO on DeBarr earlier today. They had a
> combination
> pcmcia and wap for $180.00 (less a penny). That will
> satisfy my
> needs and makes the Linksys hardware redundant.
> WAP's generally run
> about $150.00 or so.
>
> Cheerio! fgd.
> --
> Fielder George Dowding, Chief Iceworm
> dba Iceworm Enterprises, Anchorage, Alaska
> Since 1976 - Over 25 Years of Service.
>
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